Author: Dave Carter

Scotland is bracing itself for a rare red weather warning of heavy rain and severe wind. Storm Babet is expected to bring “exceptional rainfall” which will cause severe flooding and risk to life on Thursday and Friday. The worst affected areas are likely to be around Angus and Aberdeenshire. The Met Office weather warning runs… Continue reading Storm Babet warning upgraded to red alert in parts of Scotland

Two tourists on their honeymoon and their guide have been killed in a terrorist attack in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, according to authorities. The attackers set their vehicle on fire after the killings. The victims were from the UK, South Africa, and Uganda. Islamist group, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), said to be affiliated with… Continue reading Honeymooning couple among three dead in Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park attack

Since 2018-19, there has been a 33% increase in young care leavers aged 18-20 who have been assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness, according to data from the UK Government. Become, a charity for children in care and young care leavers has called these figures a “scandal”. The number of 18-20-year-old care leaver households… Continue reading Care leavers: Number facing homelessness rises by a third

Severe weather warnings have been issued in eastern Scotland, with forecasters predicting heavy rainfall, potential flooding and travel disruption in Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Stirling and surrounding areas. The Met Office has updated its yellow “be aware” warnings for rain and strong winds for most of Scotland for Thursday through to Saturday morning. It is expected… Continue reading Storm Babet: Amber rain warning issued for eastern Scotland

Lo Williams, a graphic designer from Dudley, started her own business at just 13 years old with the goal of making young black girls feel beautiful and represented. Williams was inspired to print her own designs when she couldn’t find images of herself represented on everyday items. Her brand, Lo Designz, has now achieved global… Continue reading Designer launched business at 13 to boost black representation

The head of MI5, Ken McCallum, has revealed that over 20,000 people in the UK have been approached covertly online by Chinese spies. Speaking to the BBC, McCallum warned tens of thousands of British businesses about the risk of having their innovation stolen. This comes after the unprecedented public appearance of the security chiefs of… Continue reading MI5 head warns of 'epic scale' of Chinese espionage

Danny Boyle has directed a live stage adaptation of The Matrix to officially open Manchester’s new Aviva Studios. Rather than being a direct retelling of the classic 1999 film, the piece, called Free Your Mind, is billed as “The Matrix… Now”. Boyle collaborated with choreographer Kenrick “H2O” Sandy, composer Michael “Mikey J” Asante, set designer Es Devlin… Continue reading The Matrix reloads again: Danny Boyle dance version opens Manchester's Aviva Studios

The i reports that Palestinian officials claim that up to 500 people, many of whom were children, have been killed in an air strike on a hospital in Gaza. The Israeli military claims that the explosion was caused by a Hamas rocket that fell short; however, eyewitnesses refute this, saying that the hospital was bombed.… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Hospital horror and 'bring my baby home'

Campaigners have warned that under-18s from England are going to Wales for Botox treatments because there are no laws preventing them. Save Face, a UK register of qualified practitioners, has reported under-18s travelling to Wales to get around English law. A lack of legislation in Wales means that 17-year-olds can get Botox and lip-filler appointments,… Continue reading Botox: Under-18s come to Wales after England bans practice